Primera Engineers, Ltd. (Primera) is pleased to announce that we are featured as the cover story of the November issue of Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine. The article, “Evaluating Energy Codes on a Scale” was written by Primera’s resident energy efficiency expert Josh Greenfield, PE, BEMP, CEM, LEED AP BD+C, O+M. The article looks at how ASHRAE Standard 189.1 and the International Code Council’s International Green Construction Code (IgCC) are leading the way to high-performance green buildings. Northeastern Illinois University’s new El Centro project was also featured in the article, where Primera provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and telecommunications design for the new environmentally-friendly building.

Consulting-Specifying Engineer (and csemag.com) is a national monthly publication dedicated to serving the information needs of engineering personnel who perform various consulting engineering actitivities, and other professionals related to the industry. The magazine covers subjects such as: Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Lighting, Fire and Life Safety, and Controls/BAS Engineering.

Primera was featured on the cover of the November 2014 issue of Consulting-Specifying Engineer. Former Energy Services Manager Josh Greenfield talks about how ASHRAE Standard 189.1 and IgCC are leading the way to high-performance buildings.

About the Author

Josh Greenfield

Energy Efficiency Expert

Josh is a licensed professional Mechanical Engineer , LEED Accredited Professional, Building Energy Modeling Professional and a Certified Energy Manager with 12 years of experience highlighted by energy grant acquisition, extensive energy consulting and sustainable design experience both as the project LEED consultant as well as serving as the mechanical engineer on several LEED design projects. He is involved on multiple sustainable consulting projects in various markets from the private and public sectors following all current LEED Green Building Rating Systems, as well as numerous Retro-Commissioning and energy efficiency feasibility projects. His expertise and knowledge of energy efficiency grants and incentive opportunities is utilized by a wide range of building owners who wish to save energy while maintaining financially sound Life Cycle Cost Analysis results.